Washington Superior Court Civil Rules
Current through March 2, 2026
Chapter 1 · Introductory
Chapter 10 · Superior Courts and Clerks
Chapter 11 · General Provisions
Chapter 2 · Commencement of Action
Chapter 3 · Pleadings and Motions
- 7 Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions
- 8 General Rules of Pleading
- 9 Pleading Special Matters
- 10 Form of Pleadings and Other Papers
- 11 Signing and Drafting of Pleadings, Motions, and Legal Memoranda: Sanctions
- 12 Defenses and Objections Deadlines
- 13 Counterclaim and Cross Claim
- 14 Third Party Practice Deadlines
- 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Deadlines
- 16 Pretrial Procedure and Formulating Issues
Chapter 4 · Parties
- 17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity
- 18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies
- 19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
- 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
- 21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
- 22 Interpleader
- 23 Class Actions
- 23.1 Derivative Actions by Shareholders
- 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
- 24 Intervention
- 25 Substitution of Parties
Chapter 5 · Depositions and Discovery
- 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery Deadlines
- 27 Perpetuation of Testimony Deadlines
- 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
- 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
- 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination Deadlines
- 31 Depositions Upon Written Questions Deadlines
- 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings Deadlines
- 33 Interrogatories to Parties Deadlines
- 34 Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Things or Entry onto Land for Inspection and Other Purposes Deadlines
- 35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons Deadlines
- 36 Requests for Admission Deadlines
- 37 Failure To Make Discovery: Sanctions
Chapter 6 · Trials
- 38 Jury Trial of Right Deadlines
- 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court Deadlines
- 40 Assignment of Cases Deadlines
- 41 Dismissal of Actions Deadlines
- 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
- 43 Taking of Testimony Deadlines
- 44 Proof of Official Record
- 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law
- 45 Subpoena Includes Form - Subpoena in a Civil Case Deadlines
- 46 Exceptions Unnecessary
- 47 Jurors
- 48 Juries of Less Than Twelve
- 49 Verdicts
- 50 Judgment as a Matter of Law in Jury Trials; Alternative Motion for New Trial; Conditional Rulings Deadlines
- 51 Instructions to Jury and Deliberation
- 52 Decisions, Findings and Conclusions Deadlines
- 53.1 Referees
- 53.2 Court Commissioners
- 53.3 Appointment of Masters in Discovery Matters
- 53.4 Procedures for Mandatory Mediation of Health Care Claims Deadlines
Chapter 7 · Judgment
- 54 Judgments and Costs Deadlines
- 55 Default and Judgment Deadlines
- 56 Summary Judgment Deadlines
- 57 Declaratory Judgments
- 58 Entry of Judgment
- 59 New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendment of Judgments Deadlines
- 60 Relief From Judgment or Order Deadlines
- 62 Stay of Proceedings To Enforce a Judgment Deadlines
- 63 Judges